Saturday, April 29, 2017

NINETEEN HOURS

Shall I tell you how my day goes?

Today for instance:Rise at 5AM,
read emails and answer, bathe, make breakfast and eat, take medication,
dress, check face book , get address for a friend who is sick in order
to send a letter (she lost her internet, had an accident and her dog is
at the vet), organize bills and prepare checks and address envelopes,
hand washing, wash dishes, file paperwork from yesterday, phone a friend
about what time evening events are, make lunch and eat, take medication,
pack up and head for the post office, then 'Housing Works' looking for a straw hat
since it's suddenly hot (found none but did discover they're closing
forever at the end of May in the 23rd Street location--too bad--rent increases unreachable
again of course, and I so loved dropping in for the music and to chat
with staff). You know the story--greedy landlords and city planners
making the joint over for tourists (forget families and elders and the
just marginal)--shame.~*~

Then to Madison Square Park

shot a few photos

for Arbor Day

There's to be tours and "each tree on the tour will be decorated with colorful garlands to help you find your way."

but I can't stay and will return another day.

at 5PM or so the new Katsura tree will be planted...

(see link)

...and cake will be served to celebrate...

...Like I said--I gotta move on.

~*~

On to Dharma Yoga Studio in the next block to see my friend Joanne
who works there...(poppy on her desk) she was amazing when I was unable
to navigate for a while--shopped at Trader Joe for me on three separate
occasions bless her for excellent friendship.

(poppy on her desk)

Then a
slow stroll down Fifth Avenue. Stopping to sit a bit on the steps at Francis Xavier College, I noticed the dragonfly...

sadly, deceased, but a treasure none the less.

~*~

Tibet House

22 West 15th Street

A talk
and book signing by

Venerable Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche

"The Great Secret of Mind"

(see link)

~*~

​ Finally an extremely slow walk back home to 21st street where I
downloaded photographs, prepared a meal with lots
of garlic to eat over the weekend....had a bite and my evening Rx. Now I
am thoroughly spent by midnight but I intend to finish this post, then I'm going to have a hot tub, read a bit (maybe) and sleep.

BOB and SOPHIE

WILF RIP

JUDE's MAGIC FEATHER PROJECT

(click on box to go to site)

JUDE's FLICKER

MAGIC FEATHER (click on picture to view slide show)

JUDE's STONES

Jude's Gathering STONES

ZEN HABITS

(click on picture)

You are always nearer to the true sources of your power than you think. The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive.The great opportunity is where you are. Every place is the center of the world." -John Burroughs-

PLANT GROWTH

click on Photo for a short video

WHAT IF

What if every little thing you do subtly alters the course of world history? What if your day-to-day decisions will actually help determine how the human species navigates its way through the epic turning point we're living through?-Rob.Bresney-

COMPASSION HEALS

By three methods we may learn Wisdom: First by reflection, which is noblest- Second by imitation, which is the easiest- Third by experience, which is the bitterest Confucius

WITNESSS

MIRROR

WORSHIP

David Foster Wallace said

The realization that you have something of value to contribute to the greater world necessarily involves prying your mind off yourself for a minute.